A man has been arrested following an attack on a mosque in County Down in Northern Ireland.

The mosque on Greenwell Street in Newtownards was attacked in the early hours of Saturday.

Report said that the Police investigating the incident arrested a 42-year-old man on Sunday following searches at two properties in Newtownards.

He was arrested on suspicion of a number of offences including attempted arson, possessing a petrol bomb, and attempted intimidation. (dpa/NAN)